Woody Overton opens with an important #JusticeForMadison and #JusticeForStephanie update: the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office and Capital Region Crime Stoppers are offering a reward for information that could help resolve the disappearances of Madison Allen and Stephanie Hevia. The reward is temporarily increased to $10,000, and tipsters can remain anonymous. Pasted text WBRZ independently confirms the reward announcement and that Thomas Morris remains a person of interest after his July arrest on unrelated kidnapping allegations. WBRZ

Woody also marks the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims before revisiting several crimes from September 25, including the Woodman “Ninja Murders,” the 1953 FBI shootout with John Elgin Johnson, and the 1987 Elkland massacre. Pasted text

Then comes long-awaited news in the disappearance of Jason Landry, the Texas State University student who vanished after crashing his car in December 2020. Nearly six years later, remains discovered approximately five miles from the crash site have been identified as Jason. Woody reflects on what finally bringing him home means to his family—and why families searching for Madison, Stephanie and other missing loved ones can never give up. Pasted text

There’s also a much lighter Dum Dum in the Court involving bank robbers who believed lemon juice would make their faces invisible to surveillance cameras, followed by a Florida hidden-camera investigation involving Shawn Michael Krause. Pasted text

Finally, Woody turns to the deaths of two University of Mississippi students and growing concern surrounding kratom. Packaged kratom was found during both death investigations, but authorities have emphasized that the deaths are separate and have not determined that kratom caused either death; toxicology results remain pending. https://www.actionnews5.com Woody closes with a warning about the risks of easily accessible substances with opioid-like effects. Pasted text

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• $10,000 #JusticeForMadison and #JusticeForStephanie reward
• Anonymous Crime Stoppers tips
• National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims
• Woodman/Ninja Murders
• Elkland massacre
• Jason Landry’s remains identified
• Why missing-person investigations should never be abandoned
• Lemon-juice bank robbers and the Dunning-Kruger effect
• Shawn Michael Krause hidden-camera investigation
• Two University of Mississippi student deaths
• Kratom and public-safety concerns
• Importance of separating confirmed findings from speculation

The biggest current developments are the $10,000 reward in the Madison and Stephanie investigation and the identification of Jason Landry after almost six years. In the Ole Miss story, it is especially important that the show notes not say kratom killed the students. Packaged kratom was recovered during both investigations, but as of September 24, toxicology results were still pending and authorities had not established either cause of death or a connection between the two deaths.

Cyndi Overton takes over True Crime Time For and begins with one of Cleveland's most disturbing unsolved mysteries: the Cleveland Torso Murders. Between 1935 and 1938, a series of dismembered victims were discovered around Kingsbury Run, many of whom were never identified. Cyndi follows the investigation through Eliot Ness, the controversial destruction of the Kingsbury Run encampments, the disputed confession of Frank Dolezal, and Ness's suspicions surrounding Dr. Francis Sweeney. The murders remain officially unsolved.

Then Cyndi turns to three difficult cases involving children. In Kentucky, 19-year-old Elijah Mayes is charged with murder and other offenses after 11-month-old Grayson Walton was found dead inside a couch. Mayes has pleaded not guilty.

In Belle Rose, Louisiana, Bernard JR Fleander, 26, faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 3-year-old girl he had been caring for. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office says the child's death was ruled a homicide.

Finally, Cyndi shares the case of 17-month-old Jalen “JJ” Harding and Kassandra L. Bracewell, who pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in death and received a 33-year sentence with three years suspended. The case leads Cyndi to share the deeply personal story of her younger brother and why crimes against defenseless children affect her so profoundly.

She closes with a simple challenge: when anger or frustration takes over, walk away, ask for help, and make a different choice.

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• Cleveland Torso Murders
• Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run
• Florence Polillo and Edward Andrassy
• Unidentified victims
• Eliot Ness and the Kingsbury Run raid
• Frank Dolezal's disputed confession
• Dr. Francis Sweeney
• Elijah Mayes and Grayson Walton
• Bernard JR Fleander and the Belle Rose case
• Kassandra Bracewell and JJ Harding
• Cyndi's personal connection to childhood brain injury
• Recognizing when to walk away and seek help

Woody Overton opens with the 2006 murder of 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart before turning to a major #JusticeForMadison update.

The intensive search of the Morris Road property connected to Thomas Morris has concluded without the recovery of the remains of Madison Renee Allen or Stephanie Hevia, but investigators say the case is far from over. Woody plays the latest WBRZ report, discusses what investigators collected during the search, and explains why evidence recovered from a property can remain significant even when no body is located.

Woody also revisits earlier incidents involving Morris and women who he says escaped violent or troubling encounters, including the Montana woman whose 911 call ultimately led to Morris's arrest. He discusses information he has received concerning additional missing women who may have had contact with Morris, while making clear he does not have direct evidence that Morris harmed them.

The episode ends with another important development: Madison's mother, Lynn Rollins, has been asked to meet privately with investigators, and Woody will accompany her. He promises to share whatever can be released without compromising the investigation.

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• #JusticeForMadison and #JusticeForStephanie
• Morris Road property search
• Madison Renee Allen and Stephanie Hevia
• Thomas Morris
• Evidence collected during the investigation
• Sheriff Brian Spillman and West Feliciana Parish investigators
• Previous alleged violent encounters involving Morris
• Montana kidnapping case
• Additional missing women Woody believes should be investigated
• Lynn Rollins' upcoming private meeting with investigators
• Cassie Jo Stoddart murder

On True Crime Time For September 21, 2026, Woody Overton opens with #JusticeForMadison, reacting to public social-media comments surrounding the ongoing search for Madison Renee Allen and Stephanie Hevia and reminding listeners that law enforcement has not publicly disclosed everything investigators know.

Then it's an episode Woody jokingly realizes could be called “Family Matters.”

In Russia, a mother was convicted as an accomplice after authorities determined she knew her husband was sexually abusing their daughters and encouraged the children to obey him. Another Russian case involves a convicted murderer and rapist released to fight in Ukraine who later returned and murdered his ex-wife and her 7-year-old daughter.

Woody also covers the extraordinary case of three Russian sisters accused of killing the father they said had sexually abused and terrorized them for years. Despite findings supporting their abuse allegations, the murder investigation against the sisters has now been reopened.

Back in the United States, Jenny King, 44, is accused of repeatedly stabbing her 14-year-old son inside their El Paso home while he was playing video games. His brother intervened, called 911 and helped control the bleeding until help arrived.

Finally, Woody turns to the death penalty: Alabama executed Jeffery James Lee for the 1998 murders of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson, while Texas executed LeJames Norman for the 2005 murders of Samuel Roberts, Tiffani Peacock and Celso Lopez. In Georgia, the scheduled execution of Stacey Humphreys was halted while a court considers whether Georgia's new Survivor Justice Act could entitle him to resentencing based on alleged childhood abuse.

Woody closes with updates on #JusticeForHailey and #JusticeForMadison.

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• #JusticeForMadison update
• On This Day in true crime
• Glenn McCurley and Carla Walker
• International family-abuse cases
• Three Russian sisters and their father's death
• Jenny King and the El Paso stabbing
• Jeffery James Lee execution
• LeJames Norman execution
• Stacey Humphreys execution stay
• Georgia Survivor Justice Act
• #JusticeForHailey
• Hailey Johnson
• Death penalty and judicial override

In Part 2 of the Jacob Mansell case, Woody Overton takes listeners inside the West Feliciana Parish courtroom and recounts the roughly three-and-a-half-hour hearing he personally witnessed.

Woody describes testimony concerning the history of the allegations, repeated interviews of the child, the child's reported recantation, and the custody dispute surrounding Mansell. He also recounts testimony from Dr. Allen Taylor, the court-appointed evaluator whom Mansell's attorney has publicly said characterized the situation as the worst case of parental alienation he had encountered. That characterization has also been reported publicly as the basis cited by the defense for the earlier custody decision.

Woody then describes testimony from a West Feliciana Parish detective about her training and her involvement in multiple interviews, including an additional Child Advocacy Center interview that Woody says became a major moment in the hearing. According to Woody's recollection, the detective testified that the additional interview produced no new allegations requiring law-enforcement action.

A second mental-health professional also testified for the defense. Woody says she reviewed the case materials and likewise expressed serious concerns about parental alienation.

Throughout the hearing, District Attorney Sam D'Aquilla maintained that Louisiana law prohibited Mansell from having contact with the alleged victim while the criminal case was pending. Defense attorney Cy D'Aquila argued that removing the children from Mansell's custody would cause additional harm and urged the court to consider the evidence presented at the hearing.

Then came the ruling Woody didn't expect.

The judge allowed the children to remain with Mansell. Immediately afterward, Woody recalls D'Aquilla telling the court that he intended to return to the grand jury and seek a first-degree rape charge.

That happened. On September 14, a grand jury indicted Jacob Mansell on first-degree rape, and Mansell subsequently surrendered. His bond was set at $250,000.

In this episode, Woody gives listeners his firsthand account of what he heard in that courtroom—and explains why those hours left him with strong opinions about the investigation, prosecution and the justice system.

Mansell is accused of serious crimes, and the allegations against him remain pending. He has not been convicted of the first-degree rape charge.

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• Jacob Mansell case, Part 2
• Woody Overton's firsthand courtroom observations
• District Attorney Sam D'Aquilla
• Defense attorney Cy D'Aquila
• Dr. Allen Taylor's testimony
• Parental-alienation testimony
• Child Advocacy Center interviews
• Detective training and investigative procedures
• Reported recantation by the child
• Mental-health expert testimony
• Heated prosecution and defense arguments
• Judge's custody ruling
• Grand-jury process
• First-degree rape indictment
• Presumption of innocence
• Justice and due process

On True Crime Time For September 17, 2026, Woody Overton begins with updates on #JusticeForMadison and #JusticeForHailey. Investigators are now in the digging phase of the search connected to Madison Renee Allen and Stephanie Hevia, while evidence collected from the Zachary property has been sent for examination.

In England, investigators are searching for the remains of Theresa Shepherd, who disappeared in 1995 after telling friends she was meeting a man for a picnic. Her former boyfriend, Peter Turner, was convicted of her murder, but her remains have never been recovered.

In Georgia, 11-year-old Banner O'Berry and his best friend were attacked by three dogs after their four-wheeler broke down. Banner suffered numerous wounds and underwent multiple surgeries, while his young friend fought desperately to help save him.

And Woody closes with the kind of cold-case breakthrough he loves: investigators say DNA has connected Jamal Toloferio to three previously unsolved attacks spanning a decade. Investigators obtained his DNA after his arrest in a separate homicide investigation and say testing ultimately matched evidence from the cold cases.

Plus, a Miami elementary-school teacher faces disturbing allegations involving young students, a woman is accused of attempting to smuggle dozens of cocaine packages into Spain inside her body, and a UK man pleads guilty to dozens of sexual offenses against his wife.

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• #JusticeForMadison search update
• #JusticeForHailey
• Madison Renee Allen and Stephanie Hevia
• Theresa Shepherd cold case
• Search for remains in England
• Banner O'Berry dog attack
• 11-year-old friends fighting off three dogs
• Jamal Toloferio investigation
• DNA linking previously unsolved cases
• Forensic investigative genetic genealogy
• Othram and CODIS
• Miami elementary-school teacher allegations
• Spain cocaine-smuggling arrest
• UK marital sexual-abuse prosecution